Landed in Tokyo...

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am doing fine here... i landed in Narita International (Tokyo) at around 4.45pm (flight was delayed by 1 hr!)...so, after immigration and other formalities, i reached the airport helpdesk @ 5.30pm...i took a bus called @ `Airport Limousine` (3000 JPY) to the Shinagawa area...as there was huge traffic jam (even though it was huge...it got cleared within 15-20 mins! such a disciplined and neat maintained ppl here, infrastructure is excellent....same but some more than Shenzhen!!)...i reached the area at 1930hrs...to find that nobody knows my staying place (Nakanobu)...finally i caught hold of a lady (who cud understand english) and requested her 2 get a taxi for me to this place...that taxi driver said ok but later was confused with the location! So, we rounded and rounded and finally after 40mins...i somehow reached my place...u know the taxi rate...2500 JPY !!! (I think i will get this and the bus fare re-embursed...so amma, dont worry maaDbedi!:)) The so called `mansion` is nothing but a small room (pummy`s 10*10 idea reminded me) that has provision for bath/toilet, a small place for heater (kitchen stuff)...and a small table, ward-robe, a TV, AC and a good bed...all in around 10*10 place!! :)) Here, the place is too good...good city...good infrastructure....but at the cost of all high-priced items!! it is very very costly here...even, the phone cards, i got one yesterday in urgency 2 call u folks...but i pay 1000 JPY and i got only 9 mins 2 speak !!!!!!!! but dont worry...there is other card...pay 2000 JPY and get 40-45 mins of talk time...will buy that... \r\n \r\ni got a monthly pass for the subway (metro)..its \r\n12500 JPY (works out well it seems...)...the journey time is around 20 \r\nmins...but u hv 2 change lines and hence 3 trains!\r\n \r\ni am going 2 tell u one thing...dont bejaar \r\nmaaDkobedi....especially for AMMA....in the blr airport...before getting into \r\nthe flight....ur baggages will be frisked (checked by opening the bag)...and \r\nguess, that inspector got hold on my MTR ready 2 eat stuff...and i was detained \r\nfor this for around 10mins!!! the items　were LEMON RICE, KHARABATH and SAMBAR \r\nRICE....y? coz these items had CHILLI as an ingriedient...somehow, i managed 2 \r\nget hold of the MAGGI big packet...otherwise, it wud also be given 2 that \r\nfellow...he did not allow me 2 board the flight coz i had these \r\n`masala-chilli` items...airlines ppl told that its 2 late 2 load these in \r\ncargo...so, finally, i had 2 leave it there (2 the inspector) and then proceed 2 \r\nthe aircraft!!!\r\namma, dont bejaar...anyway, i hv got lots more!! \r\n;))\r\n \r\noffice wise...good...people wise...very \r\ngood...weather wise...like CHENNAI !!! very very hot...very humid....always \r\nsweating...god man...it sweats a lot here...even local ppl complain abt this! \r\n\r\n \r\nanyway, thatz it for now...from my side...till \r\ntoday..day 1 of my tokyo-stint! ;))\r\nphone wise...i will try 2 call u folks once in 2/3 \r\ndays...\r\n \r\nanna..take care of urself in \r\nchennai...\r\namma....dont worry abt money...i will try 2 save as \r\nmuch as possible...",1] ); //--> i got a monthly pass for the subway (metro)..its 12500 JPY (works out well it seems...)...the journey time is around 20 mins...but u hv 2 change lines and hence 3 trains! i am going 2 tell u one thing...dont bejaar maaDkobedi....especially for AMMA....in the blr airport...before getting into the flight....ur baggages will be frisked (checked by opening the bag)...and guess, that inspector got hold on my MTR ready 2 eat stuff...and i was detained for this for around 10mins!!! the items　were LEMON RICE, KHARABATH and SAMBAR RICE....y? coz these items had CHILLI as an ingriedient...somehow, i managed 2 get hold of the MAGGI big packet...otherwise, it wud also be given 2 that fellow...he did not allow me 2 board the flight coz i had these `masala-chilli` items...airlines ppl told that its 2 late 2 load these in cargo...so, finally, i had 2 leave it there (2 the inspector) and then proceed 2 the aircraft!!! amma, dont bejaar...anyway, i hv got lots more!! ;)) office wise...good...people wise...very good...weather wise...like CHENNAI !!! very very hot...very humid....always sweating...god man...it sweats a lot here...even local ppl complain abt this! anyway, thatz it for now...from my side...till today..day 1 of my tokyo-stint! ;)) phone wise...i will try 2 call u folks once in 2/3 days... anna..take care of urself in chennai... amma....dont worry abt money...i will try 2 save as much as possible... pummy...all the very very best for the exam...do well...hope u get atleast 50 in each exam!! :))
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